Press Release
報道資料
For Immediate Release
ACCJ Re-elects Christopher LaFleur
to Lead the Chamber in 2017
December 2, 2016 – The American Chamber of Commerce in
Japan (ACCJ) announced today that Christopher J. LaFleur was reelected to serve as President of the ACCJ in 2017. LaFleur will
commence his second term from January 1, 2017.
“I am deeply honored to be re-elected President of the ACCJ. I offer
my congratulations to those who have been elected to serve the
Chamber with me, and look forward to working with them and the
incumbent members of the Board of Governors on issues that will
help further the ACCJ’s mission to pursue stronger commercial ties
between the United States and Japan, promote the interests of U.S.
companies and our members, and improve the international
business environment in Japan. As the value of global trade faces a
degree of scrutiny not seen in nearly a century, the responsibility of
business organizations, such as the ACCJ, to be the voice of global
business has perhaps never been greater,” said LaFleur.
“As president, I will continue building on the success that has
brought tangible results and work to improve the Chamber by
focusing on member value, dialogue and participation, and
advocacy. The ACCJ’s core strength lies within our membership, and
providing further value to our members helps ensure proactive
member dialogue and participation. Furthermore, the Chamber’s
advocacy initiatives have been instrumental in advancing member
interests and enabling close cooperation and collaboration with key
leaders in government and business. By further strengthening our
advocacy efforts, we will also continue to offer solutions-based
recommendations in line with global best practices that will help
achieve further reform and economic growth in Japan, as well as a
stronger bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan
as leaders in the Asia-Pacific economy,” LaFleur added.
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---Profile--Christopher LaFleur is Senior Director for Japan at McLarty
Associates, an advisory firm – headquartered in Washington DC and
represented in 18 countries – which helps clients assess global
challenges and opportunities and execute strategies to achieve their
international objectives.
Ambassador LaFleur serves concurrently as Chairman of the
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's Data Repository Japan,
as a director of the Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation and as president
of LM Associates. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, the Japan Center for
International Exchange and the International Student Conference
and an advisor to Ashoka, the pioneer in global social
entrepreneurship.
During his prior US government career, Ambassador LaFleur
became one of the US State Department’s leading Japan experts,
eventually serving as Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission at the
U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. He also dealt with a wide variety of issues
elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region as US Ambassador to Malaysia,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and
Pacific Affairs, negotiator on the future of the US alliance with the
Republic of Korea, Deputy Director of the American Institute in
Taiwan, and Director of the State Department’s Office of Vietnam,
Laos and Cambodia. His diplomatic postings also included the US
Embassy in Paris and the US Mission to the United Nations in New
York.
Ambassador LaFleur, a New Yorker, studied at Oberlin College and
Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.
-----------The ACCJ membership also elected five Vice Presidents (one for the
ACCJ Chubu Chapter) and seven Governors (one for the ACCJ
Chubu Chapter) to serve with the incumbent members on the 2017
ACCJ Board of Governors. The elected leaders are listed below.
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Elected as Tokyo Vice Presidents are:
- Amy Jackson, Japan Representative, Pharmaceutical Research
and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
- Peter M. Jennings, President, Japan & Korea/Associate General
Counsel, Dow Chemical Japan Ltd.
- Marie Kissel,* Vice President, Global Government Affairs – Asia,
Abbott
- Jonathan Kushner,* Managing Partner Asia, Kreab
*Re-elected
They will join incumbent Vice President:
- Andrew J. Conrad, Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Aflac Japan; and Senior Vice President, Aflac International, Inc.
Incumbent Treasurer is:
- Nancy Ngou, Partner, Ernst & Young Advisory Co., Ltd.
Elected to serve as Governors in Tokyo are:
- Eriko Asai, Executive Managing Director, Government Affairs and
Policy, GE Japan
- Brett C. Gerry, Boeing Japan President, Boeing Japan K.K.
- Arthur M. Mitchell,* Senior Counselor, White & Case LLP
- Sachin N. Shah,* Director, Representative Statutory Executive
Officer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, MetLife
Insurance K.K.
- Ryann Thomas, Partner, PwC Tax Japan
- Megumi Tsukamoto, Director, Government & Corporate Affairs,
Japan, Caterpillar Japan Ltd.
* Re-elected
They will join incumbent Tokyo Governors:
- Alison Sayre Birch, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Securities
Japan Co., Ltd.
- Tim Brett, President and Representative Director, Coca-Cola
(Japan) Co., Ltd.
- Rebecca K. Green, Principal Consultant, ERM Japan Ltd.
- A. Barry Hirschfeld, Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer, AIP
Healthcare Japan GK
- Tad Johnson, General Manager and Representative Director, Pratt
& Whitney Aftermarket Japan KK
- Junichi Maruyama, Executive Officer, Head of Government Affairs,
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Citigroup Japan Holdings G.K.
Elected to serve as Chubu Chapter leaders are:
- Vice President: Ray Proper, IT Manager, H&R Group K.K.
- Governor: Michel Weenick, Senior Director, Capital Projects Asia
Pacific, Hilton Worldwide
✝
- Regional Treasurer: Jonathan P. Hobbs,* Director, Hobbs &
Associates
Incumbent Kansai Chapter leaders are:
- Vice President: Stephen A. Zurcher, Dean, Asian Studies Program,
Kansai Gaidai University
- Governor: Patrik Jonsson, Representative Director and President,
Eli Lilly Japan K.K.
✝
- Regional Treasurer: Craig McGovern, Director of Finance, Hilton
Osaka
* Re-elected
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Regional Treasurers (both Kansai and Chubu) are not Board of
Governor positions.
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About ACCJ
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) was established in 1948 by
representatives of 40 American companies and has grown into one of the most
influential business organizations in Japan. Consisting mainly of executives from
American companies, currently the ACCJ has members representing 1,000
companies with offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Working closely with the
governments of the United States and Japan, business organizations, and others,
the ACCJ promotes activities that help achieve its mission of further developing
commerce between the United States and Japan, promoting the interests of U.S.
companies and members, and improving the international business environment
in Japan. The ACCJ’s more than 60 committees represent a variety of industries
and make policy recommendations through advocacy tools such as viewpoints,
public comments and white papers. The ACCJ holds approximately 500 events
and seminars a year, many of which focus on government policy and economic
trends. The ACCJ is also committed to promoting charitable events and CSR
activities.
PRESS CONTACT: ACCJ External Affairs (phone: 03 3433 6542; email:
[email protected]).
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Masonic 39 MT Bldg. 10F, 2-4-5 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041
在日米国商工会議所 〒106-0041 東京都港区麻布台 2-4-5 メソニック 39MT ビル 10 階
Tel: 03-3433-5381 Fax: 03-3433-8454 Web: www.accj.or.jp